Voting Set For Boll Weevil Program
In early April, area cotton producers and crop-sharing landowners will vote on three issues regarding a possible boll weevil eradication program for the St. Lawrence Zone. The issues are: 1) For or against establishing an eradication program 2) For or against setting the maximum assessment of $6 per land acre of irrigated cotton and $2 per land acre of dry land cotton, for up to 11 years and 3) Vote for a cotton producer who will represent the zone on the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation’s Board of Directors.
An informational meeting will be held March 25 at the Glasscock County Community Center at 7 p.m.
Questions may be directed to the Texas Department of Agriculture, (512)463-7593 or the Foundation, (800) 687-1212.